Archive for September 12th, 2005
We advocates of technological solutions to global warming are heartened by Jeremy Clarkson’s public statements. I am glad, too, that he can laugh off a custard pie attack: The established media is reporting a surge on pumps in some locations, but I can confirm that at all times this evening there have been queues at all petrol stations in the Shoreham-by-Sea area…
I’m as guilty as the rest - I was planning on going to a petrol station shortly when I thought it would be quieter. My sources say queues are still stretching around the Holmbush roundabout.
The oil companies assure us there is no shortage but surely they cannot cope with this sort of sustained and sudden demand?
The UK government has done something so stupid that even I, a serial criticiser of New Labour, am surprised.
They announced today that if there were to be a petrol shortage they would ration petrol. That is not to say there will be a shortage - the protesters have said that they will not seek to cause disruption as happened five years ago. Unfortunately, the people of this great nation rightly think to themselves “If I’m going to be unable to buy petrol shortly, I’d better buy some now.”
This is only sensible, forward thinking. It’s just a shame that the government could not have foreseen this and stayed schtum.
Petrol duty has, as the IOD said today, removed the market for petrol that would keep prices at a consistently low level in England. A short drive from an area dominated by one town to another area will show that prices vary according to the local competition and not according to any nationwide pricing strategy. The government’s ideological taxation of petrol is an unfair tax on people’s need to travel - taxation should be about raising revenue and not about incentivising people to have a conscience about the environment.
The issue of a flat tax has been raised again recently and petrol duty should be included in the list of taxes scrapped as part of this change (along with VAT and alcohol duties). I will support any legal protest to reduce or remove this highly unfair tax.
I implore you to visit the following site: Less Tax On Fuel
Don’t you hate it when a company uses false sincerity as a weapon against you in order to make a sale?
I was cold-called just now having used Kwik Fit for new tyres during the weekend. They asked about the service I received and, when I said it wasn’t good, they said “Ah well, I’ve made a note of that.” and then proceeded to tell me about their insurance offering…
Frankly, I don’t think he made a note of it and I think he said it to make a possible insurance sale… Or maybe I’m cynical?
There is a petition online for an English Parliament at the following location: PetitionThem.com
I urge every one of you to sign this petition. If you are not sure of the reasons for an English Parliament, please visit the Campaign for an English Parliament’s website and add a comment if you still have questions.
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